Game 1

A 13 run fourth inning propelled the Saints to their fourth consecutive regular season conference title and a number one seed in the SSAC Tournament next week. After scoring a single run in the third, freshman starting pitcher Ashley Bramhall (Katy, Texas) set down the first two North Georgia batters in the fourth inning. Senior catcher Katie Thrasher (Arnoldsville, Ga.) began the rally with a single and later scored on a three run triple by freshman centerfielder Brittany Cobb (Oxford, Ga.) to put the Saints up 4-0. Nine runs later, North Georgia had the support it needed for victory.

Seven different batters had at least one hit with three of those knocking in multiple RBI's. Cobb led North Georgia with three RBI's and three runs scored after going 2-for-4 in the game. Senior left fielder Niki Keith (Gainesville, Ga.) went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI and two runs scored. Thrasher also performed well after going 2-for-3 with two runs scored and one RBI.

Senior starting pitcher Beth Willis (Williamson, Ga.) pitched four innings to pick up the win after allowing only two hits with eight strikeouts. Bramhall took the loss going four innings and giving up seven earned runs off of 13 hits.

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Game 2

The Saints scored four unearned runs in the bottom half of the first inning to lead off the game. With a 3-0 lead for most of the game, North Georgia put two runs on the board in the fifth inning off of three base hits. Junior shortstop Lynsey Thompson (Dacula, Ga.) hit the first single of the inning and later score off of an RBI single from junior first baseman Lara Seamon (Richfield Springs, N.Y.). Senior second baseman Annie Ball (Marietta, Ga.) also touched home in the inning to make the 5-0 after five innings.

In the sixth inning, the Saints closed out the game with three runs. A single by Ball scored Thompson followed by a double by Seamon to score another run. Seamon was brought home after the pitcher balked to close out the ball game 8-0.

Willis picked up her 24 win of the season after allowing only one hit and striking out seven batters. Freshman starter Krista Lester (Snellville, Ga.) took the loss after going five plus innings and allowing five earned runs off of seven hits.

Both these teams will take play again on Thursday as they head to Shorter College to participate in the SSAC Tournament.

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